We're in Okinawa, Japan with the whale sharks! Here are Tane and Olya watching the amazing beast float over them. I want everyone to know, includi…

We're in Okinawa, Japan with the whale sharks! Here are Tane and Olya watching the amazing beast float over them. I want everyone to know, including and especially the PR team at the aquarium, that there was absolutely no editing of this photo.#80Stays #RCmemories #Okinawa #Japan

I spent the last two days exploring little villages all around Mt. Fuji. It's Autumn here so it's getting pretty cold, but it makes for a beau…

I spent the last two days exploring little villages all around Mt. Fuji. It's Autumn here so it's getting pretty cold, but it makes for a beautiful snow-capped Mt. Fuji. I've never walked to the top of it, but I will my next trip I think. You begin the walk up at night and arrive at the peak just as the sun is rising. That sounds awesome to me! #fuji #mtfuji

Farewell Japan! I had an amazing time here, and I look forward to updating my portfolio at SmugMug when I return at http://www.stuckincustoms.com/link…

Farewell Japan! I had an amazing time here, and I look forward to updating my portfolio at SmugMug when I return at http://www.stuckincustoms.com/links/smugmug . It's such a beautiful country with such a zen, Shinto culture that I really appreciate. #zen #kyoto #rcmemories #japan #bamboo

I've got four different galleries over in my SmugMug portfolio at https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/. It's a great place to display (and sell…

I've got four different galleries over in my SmugMug portfolio at https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/. It's a great place to display (and sell, if you wanna) your photos. Even if you're just getting started, I think it's important to have a portfolio site even for yourself. As you improve, it's fun to go in and update your top 10 / top 100, etc. It also kind of helps you think about what kind of photographer you are becoming!

The Autumn colors (they call them Koyo there) are really starting to kick in now all over Japan. Here's a night view of some trees in Midtown, Tok…

The Autumn colors (they call them Koyo there) are really starting to kick in now all over Japan. Here's a night view of some trees in Midtown, Tokyo, right by Rappongi. #80Stays #RCMemories #Tokyo #Japan

Walking up the stairs to a temple in Osaka, Japan. Actually, when I got the top of the stairs I was asked to leave because it was the exit. Even thoug…

Walking up the stairs to a temple in Osaka, Japan. Actually, when I got the top of the stairs I was asked to leave because it was the exit. Even though it was a free temple, they really don't like people entering the exit even though there was only a handful of visitors. So I went around the other way (didn't bother me) and saw the same dude ten minutes later and he bowed to me. Nice guy!#80Stays #rcmemories #Japan #Osaka

We visited an underground cave in the northern part of Okinawa, Japan. This was used in WWII as a shelter for Okinawans, and now it's being used t…

We visited an underground cave in the northern part of Okinawa, Japan. This was used in WWII as a shelter for Okinawans, and now it's being used to store aged local sake. They call it awamori here, as it is the special type of sake in Okinawa. You can buy a bottle for yourself or as a gift and store it down here for five years. After five years, you can come pick it up and drink it, or store it for another seven years until it is 12 years old. Well, there are many options. I saw a picture of a baby and the parents bought it for their son when he turns 20 (legal drinking age here).#80Stays #RCmemories #Okinawa #Japan

Hangin' out under a bridge in Osaka, Japan... That's where we're hanging out now, having some under-bridge sake and taking photos! Many pe…

Hangin' out under a bridge in Osaka, Japan... That's where we're hanging out now, having some under-bridge sake and taking photos! Many people think we are homeless, and it's hard to convince them we are not. #80Stays #RCMemories #Japan #Osaka

On my last night in Tokyo, I went to Harajuku for more photos. One of the coolest locations is up on top of the rooftop at Starbucks. There is a beaut…

On my last night in Tokyo, I went to Harajuku for more photos. One of the coolest locations is up on top of the rooftop at Starbucks. There is a beautiful multi-tiered garden up there with beautiful lights (and Christmas decorations now). This is the view from the top.

Here's the place we're staying here in Okinawa, Japan, at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton. There's a golf course down there just to remind me o…

Here's the place we're staying here in Okinawa, Japan, at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton. There's a golf course down there just to remind me of how bad I am at golf! Whenever I go out to play, I just think, wow, I should really just stick to photos. Anyway, this was taken with the Phantom 4 around sunset... I no longer auto-bracket my quad shots anymore - just process it in Aurora HDR from just a single RAW. #RCmemories #Japan #80stays #Okinawa

Approaching Shuri Castle near Naha in the evening... I've been here three times now and I can say for sure that night is best time to visit. The l…

Approaching Shuri Castle near Naha in the evening... I've been here three times now and I can say for sure that night is best time to visit. The lighting is great and it gets really moody.#80Stays #RCmemories #Japan #Okinawa

And here's a view of the inside ( the previous photo was outside) of the Ritz-Carlton here in Okinawa. Right out there on the deck is a great plac…

And here's a view of the inside ( the previous photo was outside) of the Ritz-Carlton here in Okinawa. Right out there on the deck is a great place to watch the island sunset and relax. #80Stays #RCmemories #Okinawa #Japan

Japan people photo 5/7. In each city in Japan, we met up with local Instagram photographers. It's Autumn season there, and everything is burning r…

Japan people photo 5/7. In each city in Japan, we met up with local Instagram photographers. It's Autumn season there, and everything is burning red. This one from Kyoto, shows Hikari taking a photo of more red stuff, while wearing the local koyo colors. If you want to see more, just Google "Koyo Japan" and get ready for mind blowage! #80Stays #rcmemories #Japan #Kyoto

In Kyoto, I know this little side-path that goes up into a bamboo forest to a Japanese cemetery. This is the path here in the photo... very spooky. Ni…

In Kyoto, I know this little side-path that goes up into a bamboo forest to a Japanese cemetery. This is the path here in the photo... very spooky. Night is the best time to go because it's basically empty. The next photo I'll share is from when I finally made it up into the cemetery.#80Stays #rcmemories #Kyoto #Japan

The summer rains are keeping everything green and beautiful down here in Queenstown. Here's last night's sunset over the Remarkables with Dale…

The summer rains are keeping everything green and beautiful down here in Queenstown. Here's last night's sunset over the Remarkables with Dalefield down below (that's the area between Queenstown and Arrowtown). I don't know if you watch my silly Instagram stories or not, but you might have seen this same sunset from about 30 minutes prior when I left the new QT Hotel over by the lake. We're thinking of having our next New Zealand workshop there! More info at www.stuckincustoms.com/workshops
#queenstown #newzeland #purenz

To see all my shots from Burning Man, I have a special portfolio over at https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Burning-Man/ - I hope you see something in…

To see all my shots from Burning Man, I have a special portfolio over at https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Burning-Man/ - I hope you see something in there that surprises your and/or makes you happy! 🙂 #burningman

The Dotonbori area of Osaka is filled with tiny little back streets with amazing, understated restaurants. I like to duck into any random one and have…

The Dotonbori area of Osaka is filled with tiny little back streets with amazing, understated restaurants. I like to duck into any random one and have an amazing meal with incredible service. When you leave, the hostess follows you outside to bow a good-night. #80Stays #RCMemories #Osaka #Japan

Here's a picture taken during our fun photo walk in Tokyo! As we went around the bend, there was this view of the Ritz-Carlton, which is the talle…

Here's a picture taken during our fun photo walk in Tokyo! As we went around the bend, there was this view of the Ritz-Carlton, which is the tallest building in the city and has great views from the bar on top. #Tokyo #RCmemories #Japan

Whisky anyone? We were underground at the Suntory Yamazaki distillery, where the barrels are being aged for 5, 12, and 20 years. You may remember Sunt…

Whisky anyone? We were underground at the Suntory Yamazaki distillery, where the barrels are being aged for 5, 12, and 20 years. You may remember Suntory from the movie "Lost in Translation." Yes, there was a whisky tasting afterward! I have an idea for "tastings" on tours (wine or whisky or whatever) that I have never seen anyone implement. They should give you a tasting BEFORE the tour so you can a) get an uneducated tasting and b) enjoy the tour more, as they often drone on, even for the real aficionados! Then, at the end, do ANOTHER tasting so that you a) can appreciate some of the things you learned on the tour and b) are so happy that you'll just buy a lot of whatever.#80Stays #rcmemories #Osaka #Japan

Japan people photos 2/7 - While we were out by the river in Kyoto taking photos, lots of people were on their evening walks and enjoying nature. A lot…

Japan people photos 2/7 - While we were out by the river in Kyoto taking photos, lots of people were on their evening walks and enjoying nature. A lot of people ride around on bikes and put adorable dogs in the baskets. I mean, a lot. This nice lady stopped by when she saw we were quite taken with her doggie. She was giggling forever while we took photos of her dog and patted it. #Japan #rcmemories #Kyoto #80Stays

We took a drive over to Man O' War Winery today here on Waiheke Island. What a pretty day! I first came here a few years ago and we landed a Helet…

We took a drive over to Man O' War Winery today here on Waiheke Island. What a pretty day! I first came here a few years ago and we landed a Heletranz helicopter right down there on the beach and had a big party. This time we just went for a walk on the beach and a little quad flight. This photo was edited with Aurora HDR (Thanks again Apple for naming it the Mac App of the Year! Awesome!). This was made out of three different photos, stitched together, then final touches with Aurora.